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Politics & elections, 1905

1,975 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 99

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CRIMES (GIRLS' PROTECTION) BILL Dr. Mackellar obtained leave to bring…

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State Parliament. Mr. Knihbs and Education. the Shires Bill

The Australian Star · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 7

In the Assembly yesterday the Attorney-General (Mr. Wade) gave an indication of his proposed law reform by bringing up the Jury Amendment Bill, the Small Debts…

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The Victorian Parliament. the Address in Reply. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Prendergast, in resuming the debate on the Address in Reply, strongly advocated a land tax on the New Zealand model, which had [?] a good test of…

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The Commonwealth Parliament. the Senate. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne, Thursday, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 7

The President took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. SESSIONAL ORDERS. On the motion of the Attorney-General…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. the Address-in-reply. Speech by Mr. Watson. "Miserable Apology for a Policy." Mr. Reid in Reply. Melbourne, Thursday.--The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 5

The debate was resumed on the Address-in-Reply to the Governor-General's Speech. Mr. WATSON said the most significant feature of the Governor-General's Speech was its…

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Our Sydney Letter (From Our Correspondent.) Parliament

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

One fact appears very plainly in the censure motion. It is that members of the Assembly believe…

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An American Industrial Parliament. a Remarkable Event

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 9

From the United States we are so accustomed to hearing of the tyranny of capitalistic trusts on the one hand and the horrors of labour strikes on the other, that the…

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By-election. Government Seat Lost. London, June 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 13

The election held at Finsbury East yesterday for a representative in the House of Commons, in place of Mr. H. C. Richards (Conservative), deceased, resulted in the…

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The Girl on Both Sides. an Election Sketch

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

There was a hesitating knock at the door or the White Horse Inn parlor. Graham Beverley looked up impatiently from his notes…

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Cooma to Bombala Railway. to Be Submitted to Parliament

Evening News · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 3

Reasons why the Government should press on with the construction of the railway extension from Cooma to Bombala were urged upon the attention of the Premier to-day by a…

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New Zealand Parliament. Attack Upon the Government. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 6

One of the liveliest debates that have been witnessed during recent years took place in the House of Representatives last night on the Supply Bill. A fierce attack was made…

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General News. the State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 6

The first business after questions and formal matters have been disposed of in the Legislative Assembly to-day will be the consideration of a proposal by Mr. Davidson for the…

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State Scholarships. Successful Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 5

As the result of the competitive examination held on June 1 and 2, the following pupils of Public schools have been awarded State scholarships at the High Schools, contingent upon their producing satisfactory…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 6

The Premier let the Legislative Assembly know last night that he would shortly, seek power to enable the Railway Commissioners to install a system of motor omnibuses, so…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate was resumed on the Address-in-Reply. Mr. Mackinnon said there were two things omitted from the Governor's…

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N.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 6

Last week the Government carried a Bill through the Legislative Assembly authorising the appointment of a District Court judge as President of the Arbitration Court…

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State Parliament. Tuesday, July 4

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly: The Landlord and Tenant Bill was, on the motion of Mr. Holman, read a first time. On the motion of Mr. Waddell. the Judges'…

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State Parliament. The Unemployed. Problem Discussed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 3

Mr. Dacey secured the adjournment of the House after a formidable list of questions had been disposed of. The Opposition twitted the Government with boasting of a…

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Federal Parliament. Defeat of the Government

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 10

The Federal Parliament was opened on Wednesday by the Governor-General. His Excellency read his speech, as follows:— "Gentlemen.—I have called you together after…

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Notes of the Week. State Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 16

The two outstanding features of the State Parliament last week were the passage of the Arbitration Court Bill and the first steps of the Local Government Bill. The former…

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